Jar with lid
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Period
first half of 8th century -
Geography
Henan province, China -
Material
Earthenware with white slip under lead-silicate glazes tinted with iron and copper -
Dimension
H x W: 21.6 x 21.6 cm (8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in) -
Accession Number
F1969.20a-b -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1969.20a-b
Object Details
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Description
Jar; ovoidal with short neck and lipped rim; shallow domed cover with flanged rim surmounted by a raised ring.Clay: fine-grained pinkish white pottery.Glaze: transparent, fine crackle, green and orange.Decoration: regular mottled pattern of orange, green and whitish glaze. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Luxury Arts of the Silk Route Empires (May 9, 1993 to January 28, 2007)Chinese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to September 4, 1980) -
Origin
Henan province, China -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
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